Kitchen Corner

July 15, 2014

Cotton Cheesecake

Looking through the list of my baking history, e wasn't any Japanese cotton cheesecake in the list. I forgot whether I baked but didn't post it up or I've never did it before. Reading some of the bloggers cotton cheesecake really tempting me to make one and jot it down to my baking memory land.

I am very satisfied with this recipe as it's quite simple like chiffon recipe and required less cream cheese. Most importantly it will not sink or shrink much and hold it shape nicely after out from the oven until cool down. It is very light, cottony soft and giving a bit bouncy texture that I believe could win over most of the people who don't like dense and rich cheesecake. It's like eating without adding any calories to your body, which is not true! But it's definately a lot lighter than a new york cheesecake. But sadly for this cheesecake not suitable for refrigerate as it lose its texture to harden if keeping in the fridge. That mean I can't have cold cheesecake. May be I need to try out another recipe.

Overall, I am satisfy with this new attempt and sure this cake will be one of the good present to be given away.

Recipe for 8 inches round cake pan

cream cheese 125g

unsalted butter 68g

caster sugar 50g

egg yolks 5 pcs

fresh milk 138g

lemon juice 7ml

plain flour 83g

corn flour 41g

egg whites 5 pcs

caster sugar 80g

lemon juice 5ml

Double boil the cream cheese, butter and sugar until everything come to a smooth consistency.

Add egg yolk one at a time and keep stirring until well combine.

Mix in the milk and lemon juice follow by the shifted flour and corn flour until no any lumps left.

In another bowl, add the egg white with lemon juice and beat until frothy. Add in the sugar in three batches beat on medium speed until soft peak foam.

Fold the egg white mixture into cream cheese mixture in fee batches until everything well combine.

Pour into a greased and lined baking parchment of baking tin. Steam bake for 50 to 60 minutes. I place a tray of water at the lowest rack of the oven and place another rack on the second lower rack for the cake.

After bake, let it cool at room temperature and serve. It is not suitable to refrigerate from my first attempt of this recipe.